cant mount tires on te37
#1
cant mount tires on te37
So i just got off the phone, and apparently, the shop cant mount the tires onto my te37? They got damage during the clamping and the tech said something about them being too soft? Any of you had this happened? Im confused as to how this is possible
#3
Their machine knicked when they try to clamped it down, and they stopped and contacted me. So now i have about a 3/4 inch knicked.
Their insurance will handle it, but im stump as how they cant mount it.
#6
Basically they ****ed up and to prevent further damage they quit. Take the wheels and run
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#8
Just price out the cost to powder or paint all 4 and then you can get your color choice. Not sure what color you have. If its oem bronze its anodized and you'll never replicate it
#10
Needless to say, I would not use this incompetent tire shop again......
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Cux350z (08-06-2015)
#15
Reverse mount? Whats this you speak of? Ive had 6 sets of volks 16-19 inch and this is the first im hearing about reverse mounting? Have i been doing something wrong this whole time? ?
#16
Reverse mount only means you mount them face down. We would have to see the full wheel to tell you. If they were reverse mount wheels then that would be the clamp thay messed up your wheel. Which doesn't make sense cause there are four clamps not one. Or maybe they used the rim protection but one of the covers was broken then it hit the wheel
i mount wheels for my job so yeah
i mount wheels for my job so yeah
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PP08HR (08-05-2015)
#17
Refinishing a brand new set of Volk wheels reduces the value IMO. That and the 400F temperature required for powder coating @ over 25 minutes, on a forged wheel tends to realign the crystals making it more brittle.
#19
Like i said i have had numerous volks and never heard the reverse mount phrase so interested in hearing more on it. As far as powder coat its debatable. I do agree with diminished value and will not buy a set of wheels that have been powder coated as i do not know the quality of work done.
#20
This is why you do A LOT of research to find a shop with equipment capable of mounting tires without damaging the wheels. I can't even tell you how much time I spent researching the different brands and styles of machines and then calling around each shop asking what kind of machine they use. I passed literally dozens and dozens of tire shops on my way to a reputable shop that had a touchless Hunter mounting machine. The newer touchless styles hold the wheel in place using the center of the wheel. The old style machines usually have 4 metal (sometimes covered in plastic) jaws that clamp around the edge of the wheel.